Coast guard crews arrived on scene at approximately 11:45 p.m. to to assess damage and continue to monitor the situation. Later around midnight tugboats moved into place to hold the vessel in place and wait until 5 a.m. for a higher tide and a more complete assessment of damage.

Though the waterway was partially obstructed, it remained open to vessel traffic with restrictions, the coast guard said.

The three tugboats were able to free the Hanze Goteborg around 6:15 a.m. and the vessel was escorted by the tugboats to Lambert’s Point, where the it moored around 7 a.m.

The cause of the grounding is under investigation, and the Coast Guard requested any necessary repairs be completed and the ship’s hull be inspected before the ship leaves port.